THEME EXPLORATION

friendship and competition

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell

A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo

Monsters University

Monsters University
2013 · Dan Scanlon

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara

Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao

Early Man
2018 · Nick Park

Tai-Chi Master
1993 · Yuen Woo-Ping

Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas

Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas
2025 · Chava Cartas

Flowers of Shanghai

Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien

Let the Right One In

Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson

L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie

My Little Pony: A New Generation

My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot

Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott

The Curse of Snake Valley

The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak

Kings of the Road

Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders

Mein Schulfreund

Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak

The Shop on Main Street

The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár

Embrace of the Serpent

Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra

Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

Raise the Red Lantern

Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou

Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad

Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg

Strawberry and Chocolate

Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri

async - first light

async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki

Dersu Uzala
1975 · —

Holidays by the Sea

Holidays by the Sea
2011 · Pascal Rabaté

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

François Truffaut France

His films like 'Jules and Jim' explore the complexities of male friendship tested by romantic rivalry and competition.

Billy Wilder Austria-USA

Works such as 'The Apartment' and 'Some Like It Hot' blend friendship and competition through witty examinations of ambition versus loyalty.

John Lee Hancock USA

Films like 'Do the Right Thing' and 'He Got Game' deeply explore how friendship and competition intersect within communities and personal relationships.